Artificial flower



M. L. MESA ARTIFICIAL FLOWER May 6, 1930.

Filed Jan. 12, 1929 INVENTOR lunar-z Mania ime mm Patented May 6, 1930 UNITED STATES MARIA LUI SA MESA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ARTIFICIAL FLOWER Application filed January 12, 1929. Serial No. 332,092.

This invention relates to an artificial flowor and has for its object to provide a form of construction which will, not only afford greater durability, but will also enable the 5 maker to impart to the article a highly artistic and natural appearance. 7

The form of construction embodied in thi invention may be used for flowers having petals cut from cloth, or paper and is especially adaptable for those which are made from open woven fabrics such as lace and like materials.

A very beautiful effect is imparted to the product by the application of sparkling particles of a crystalline nature which are affixed by sprinkling over an adhesive coating applied to the surface of the flower.

The following specification and claims will fully explain and describe the construction and novel features of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a flower constructed in the manner claimed, the petals in the illustration being made from open woven material.

Fig. 2 shows a cross section of a flower of this type employing the simplest form of the invention.

Fig. 3 shows a fragmentary View of a petal with crystalline particles adhering thereto.

Fig. 1 shows a side view of the stem wire.

Fig. 5 shows a section on the line 55 of Figure 4.

In describing the invention it may be said that common practice in this art is to group the stamens about the stem wire end and to wind a light wire about them. The petals and the adjacent bulb elements are then laid one over the other with several turns of wire over each. The stem is then wound with a paper, or other covering of a color resembling that of the natural plant. 1

In the article herewith shown and described, the construction is as follows: Referring first to Figure 1 of the drawings, a

flower 10 is shown having petals 11 out from open woven material. A button 12 is secured at the center and stamens 13 affixed about the said button. The whole is attached to the stem 14 which is wrapped with a covering 15. 3

In Figure 2,'it will be seen that the Wire 19 running thru the stem is bent over at its extremity and is secured within the button 12, the stop element 16 thus forming an adequate anchorage at this point. The stamens are grouped around the wire and wrapped with the light tie wire 21 which is also wound about the extremities of the petals. The final covering of the bulb 22 is affixed by means of an adhesive substance 23 and the stem is wound with the covering material 15.

The petal 11 shown in Figure 3 is sprinkled with the crystalline material 24.

In Figs. 1 and 5, the wire 19 has the loop 28 secured by means of the Wire wrapping 29- the loop having shoulders 30 which bear against the turned over portion 16 of the said wire 19. 7

It will thus be seen that in these several forms of the invention, means is provided for more securely aflixing the various elements of the flower and that a more substantial base structure is made available for shaping and forming the bulb 22, and for preventing any slippage after being once aifixed about the anchor element 16.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. In an artificial flower, a stem wire with a rearward bent forward end forming an anchorage, a loop of wire shaped for forming a shoulder bearing against the bent end of the stem wire, and means for securing the loop and stem wire in this position to each other.

2. In an artificial flower, a stem wire with a rearward bent forward end forming an anchorage, a loop of wire shaped for forming a shoulder bearing against the bent end of q the stern wire, and means for securing the 100p and stem Wire in this position to each other, said means consisting of Wire turned around the loop and stem.

3. In an artificial flower, a stem Wire with 5 a rearward-bent front end forming ahook, a loop of Wire at right angles to the said hook and projecting in front of the hook, and means for holding the loop in this condition.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

MARIA LUISA MESA. 

